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The sharing economy has alternately been called a means to empower users and add efficiency to the economy as well as a death knell for powerful, incumbent industries. Now, almost anyone can rent out their bedroom or be an on-demand driver. As the peer-to-peer economy grows, these services raise issues ranging from taxes to public safety, and some incumbent industries have grown frustrated with this disruption in the marketplace, attempting to use city and state government to squash these burgeoning businesses. Our panel will discuss the current policy battles across the U.S. from ridesharing battles in Illinois and Virginia, to the fights over home-sharing in New York and California as well as debate the merits of the arguments made by incumbent industries. Panelists will speak to the key battleground states, highlighting which states and cities have advanced a pro-innovation agenda versus those who have propped up the incumbent industries. Presented by Glen Echo Group

"Laurent Crenshaw is the head of federal affairs for Yelp Inc. In this role he serves as the point person in Washington D.C. on federal public policy for Yelp and has worked on issues relating to anti-SLAPP legislation, Internet Freedom, patents, consumer protection and promoting... Read More →

Brandon Pollak is the Director of Global Affairs for 1776, a global hub in Washington DC for startups tackling major challenges in education, energy, health care, smart cities, and other critical industries. Brandon focuses on global public policy, strategic partnerships, and engagement... Read More →